Sanitary closet-seat.



R. D. MAYO.

SANITARY CLOSET SEAT. APPLIUATION FILED 1123.10, 1912.

1,050,283. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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R. D. MAYO.

SANITARY GLOSET SEAT.

APPLICATION' FILED APR. 1o, 1912.

1,050,283. Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

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UNITED s-IA'IEs 'PATENT EE ROBERT DIAMOND MAYO, OE oLEvEIJAiID, OHIO, AssIG'NOE. O'E ONE-nALE To ELME E. SLYEIELD, or FEANKFORT, MICHIGAN.

SANITARY oIiOsET-sEAT.

Specification of Letters atent. Patented Jan, 14, 1913 Application fuea April 1o, 1912. seria'lN. 689,937.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT DIAMOND VMAYO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Closet-Seats, of which the following is a specification, which, together with the accompanying drawings, will clearly explain to those skilled in the art to which it pertains the nature of the invention.

This invention relatesto seats for toilet fluid which is sufficiently volatile in its nature to emit a vapor or gas capable of carrying the sterilizing qualities of the fluid t0 and against that surface of the seat that is directly exposed to it; and it further con'- sists in such improvements of contributary details as will hereinafter be setforth.

The accompanying drawings show the -invention in forms and proportions that are now considered most desirable, but, obviously, some of the parts shown may be usedwithout others, or in connection with new devices of future development, and still be within the scope of the claims.

Figure l is a top plan View of a closet bowl particularly adapted for use with this invention. Fig. 2 is a t'op plan view of a seat made in accordance with the invention 4 and applied to the form of bowl shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on the line 3, 3 of Fig. 2. Fig.l 4 is an enlarged cross sect-ionof portions of the rim of the bowl and of the seat. the section being taken on the line 4, 4 of Fig. 2. Fig..5 is a detached view of a metallic ring used in the construction of the seat, the outlines of the wooden seat-sections being shownby dotted lines. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section of a 'short portion along the seat and the rim of the bowl, the section being taken on the-line 6, 6 of Fig. 2, in the vicinity of one ofthe partitions or cross walls in the groove of the bowl. Fig. 7 illustrates a modification of the means for pivotally mounting the seat,

allowi'ng of its being turned over either sidewise as .in Fig. l. or endwise, as desired. Fig. 8 is a detached view of one of the sidepivot bolts of the structure shown in Fig. 7

As embodied in the drawings a toiletcloset bowl A, of any desired shape, has a groove a around the entire upper edge of the opening. At suitable intervals this groove may be crossed by partition walls a1 which divide the groove into sections which may be closed or whichmay be communicating through apertures a5, (see Figs. 4 -and 6) so that liquid poured .into' any section will iiow into and charge the othersections. The bowl, as shown, has a rearward extension A1, formed integral with it, to afford support for the -seat and cover hinges.

The seat B is double faced, that is.with usable faces b on both sides, these faces being made of wood in accordance with general practice. They are of such size and shape in cross section that they will fairly it in the groove in the top of the bowl but willv not extend into its full depth. In`

order to strengthen and support the seat its two wooden faces are secured upon the opposite sides of a sheet metal ring C, which follows 4the general contour ofthe seat form.

The wooden faces of the seat are preferably made in sections, (four being shown in they drawings but a greater or less number may be used as found desirable) with spaces b1 between their ends, these spaces being designed to fit over the partitions al in the grooves in such manner that the metal ring C rests upon the top surfaces: of the partitions and supports the seat,

The metal ring is wider than' the wooden seat sections, projecting beyond their outer edges 02 and-resting upon the Aiiat top of the outer rim a2 in the grooved bowl, while at the inner edges c3, the seat sections have beveled edges b3, which' extend to the edge of the ring and rest upon the beveled edge of the inner'rim a3 of the groove. of this metal ring the seat sections are continuously supported along both rims of the groove and also, at intervals, upon the cross partitions. It is thought that there is more danger of infection at the inner than at the outer edge of the seat and on this account the wooden seat sections are formed with the beveled inner edges in order that there`v By means may be no sharp inner corners along this line and no dat horizontal surfaces to adord lodgment for infectious matter. lt is therefore not only easier to clean along this edge but easier to keep clean 'by reason of these beveled edges. l

As shown in Fi l, the seat is provided at its rear with a double hinge or universal joint that admits of its iront end being raised suliiciently to permit ot the seat being rolled over sidewise. 'lo this end a pivot pin D is secured to the seat and 1s mounted in a bearing s oclret e, in across bar E, which has end trunnions c1, mounted in bearing brackets F, supported on the howl extension A?.

To reverse the seat, its front end is raised by rocking on the trunnions e sufficiently to permit of its being turned over sidewise on its pivot pin D and then lowered, with that -side which was the top now in under and lying in the sterilizing, groove a. A handle Gr may be used conveniently in this operation. In order to aord points of support for this handle the metal ring C (see Fig. 5) has an extension c* which projects at the front beyond the wood sections and may be provided with half round bars c secured upon each side. A similar extension c6 is formed atthe rear of the metal ring tor the attachment of the base ,g of the pivot pin D. In Fig. 7( is shown a modification ont' the means for supporting the seat, which consists of a compass yoke or fork ll-l, having a pivot pin D mounted in a pivoted cross bar E as in Fig. 2 and havinoju its prongs hextend around to the sides oi t e seat, where they are a-pertured to form bearings 72,1 ttor pivot pins l attached. to the seat as shown. These pins are preferably constructed as shown 1n Fig. 8, having splits j which may embrace the sides oit' the metallic ring under the wood sections and he riveted thereto.A

The pins also have flanges jl and trunnionsjZ with extensions je upon which suitable blobs or handles j* maybe secured. With this construction oi the supporting devices the seat may be reversed or turned over in both directions that is either lengthwise on the pivot ins il or sidewise on the pivot pin 'D as willn doubtless be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains;

While it has hereinbeit'ore been described that the groove to contain the anti-septic material istermed in the top edge or the bowl it is not intended that it shall be understood that this is an essential feature of the invention because this groove may be made in the term of a separate trough or otherwise and suitably attached to the bowl. And tur-ther3 while the described construction ci the seat embodies the reinforcing metallic ring this is considered as convenient and goed construction but not essen (seat,

'insonne lusable faces on both sides, a closet bowl and a receptacle at the top ofthe bowl adapted to hold lanti-septic material4 and to receive the under lace of the seat, with means for supporting the seat, whereby it may be turned over and guided intov said receptacle.

2. A reversible toilet-closet seat having usable faces on both sides, a closet bowl and a receptacle at the top of the bowl adapted 'to hold anti-septic material and to receive the under face of the seat, annular llanged projections'around bot-h edges of the seat adapted to rest upon the respective rims oi said receptacle, with means :tor supporting the s eat in `such manner that it may be turned over and guided into said receptacle. l 3. A reversible toilet-closet seat having usable faces on both sides,aclosetbowl anda receptacle near its top adapted to hold antiseptic material and to receive the under face of the seat7 with a universal guide and hinge support at the back of the seat comprising a longitudinal pivot -pin mounted in a cross bar which is pivotally mounted on supports at its ends theairial alinement of which is Vat a right-angle to. that of thel pivot pin,

whereby the seat may be rocked vertically on the axis of saidcross vbar and be turned over on the axis of the pivot pin.

4f. A reversible toiletecloset seat having usable faces on both sides, a closet bowl and a receptacle adapted tohold anti-septic material and toreceive the under iace of the seat, with a guide-and hinge support `lor the seat comprising a compass yoke extending trom the rear around to thesides oit the ivot pins `on the sides ot the seat pivota ly mounted in the forks ol said yoke, a longitudinal pivot pin on the yolre in rear of the seat, a cross bar in which said pin is mounted and which is pivotally mounted at `its vends in supports the axial alinement of use, a llat metallic rin` with wooden seat :faces secured to each si e.

6. ln a reversible to1letcloset seat having usable faces on both sides and adapted to ico be turned over, a toilet bowl having a grooved upper edge adapted to receive the under face of the seat, a flat metallic ring with wooden seat faces secured to each side, the ring being wider than the seat faces its projecting edges adapted to rest upon the side rims of said groove.

7( In a reversible toilet-closet seat having usable faces on both sides and adapted to be turned over to bring either side up for use, a toilet bowl having an annular groove in its top edge With partitions across the groove at suitable intervals, a flat metallic ring having a wooden seat face secured upon each side the lowest face adapted to lie in said groove, said seat faces being composed of longitudinal sections which are spaced apart at intervals corresponding to the positions of the cross partitions in said groove, said partitions st-anding in the spaces of the lower seat face and in supporting contact with the metallic ring where it crosses said spaces.

' 8. In. a reversible toilet-closet seat having usable faces on bot-h sidesand adapted to be turned over to bring either side up for use, a toilet bowl having an annular groove in its top edge with cross partitions at intervals, a flat metallic ring having a wooden seat face secured upon each side7 the lower face adapted to lie in said groove, said seat faces being composed of longitudinal sections Which are spaced apart at intervals corresponding to the positions of the cross partitions of the groove which partitions stand in the spaces of the lower seat face, said metallic ring being wider than the seat faces and resting at its projecting edges upon the rims of the groove and at said spaces upon the tops of the partitions.

9. In a reversible toilet-closet seat having usable faces on both sides and adapted to be turned over to bring either side up for use, a toilet bowl having an annular groove in its top edge the outer rim of which is flat and the inner rim beveled on the groove side, a fiat metallic ring between and wider than the seat faces and resting at its outer projecting edge on the flat outer rim while on the inner side the seat faces have beveled edges which extend to the edge of the metallic ring and rest upon the beveled face of the inner rim for the groove.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROBERT DIAMOND MAYO.

Witnesses:

J. A. CURTIS, E. E. SLYFIELD. 

